Biometric entry and exit has its challenges and the U.S. is behind other countries when it comes to implementing this security technology. Global terrorism and a fluid migrant situation across Europe and the Americas emphasize the need to know who is coming into and out of the country. But after more than a decade of trying, the U.S. government is still working on deploying a complete biometric entry and exit program.

The use of smart cards for patient ID would curb almost a quarter of Medicare fraud cases, according to a report from the GAO. The agency reviewed 739 health care fraud cases that were resolved in 2010 to try and find out how these schemes were conducted and if smart cards would prevent the fraud.

Biometric exit in the U.S. has not been an easy task. Commonly criticized by Congress and the GAO for its slow progress, Homeland Security has a new set of pilots underway to try and use advanced identification technology to track departing travelers.

Kids are taught not to talk to strangers but this takes on a whole new meaning in the digital age. The Internet has made it tricky to protect the identities of children, and this creates real dangers that extend from the online to offline world.

Gemalto and Symbiont are working together to enable financial services organizations to securely execute smart contracts and other blockchain-based transactions; the GSA has tapped CertiPath’s TrustMonitor to ensure the health of its identity issuance systems and the health of the other participants in the federal trust fabric.

Lawmakers have concerns about security at the nation’s airports. Nearly 15 years after the September 11 terrorist attacks pilot licenses still don’t have photos and there are numerous other issues as well, some of which were discussed at a congressional hearing last week.

President Obama released the Cybersecurity National Action Plan that will urge citizens to move to multi-factor authentication, replace legacy systems that are difficult to secure and create a Federal Chief Information Officer.